Hazel Dell, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Hazel Dell, Cumberland County.
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Hazel Dell unfolds across a gentle swell of land, a quiet testament to the persistent, fertile push of the prairie. It lies 21.6 miles west of York, IL (from York, IL: bearing 276°T), and is situated 7.2 miles south-south-west of Casey. Here, the sky feels vast and unburdened, a pale blue canvas brushed with the occasional drifting cloud, its immense presence shaping the very character of the place. Fields of corn and soybeans stretch towards the horizon, their green and gold a living quilt stitched by diligent hands, punctuated by stands of mature oak and hickory trees that offer pockets of shade and a rustling counterpoint to the open vistas. The air, especially in the early morning or late afternoon, carries a certain stillness, a soft hum of insect life and the distant whisper of wind through ripening grain. Drainage ditches, cut with purpose, trace silver threads across the landscape, carrying the lifeblood of the soil towards unseen waterways. The history of Hazel Dell is deeply rooted in the agricultural bounty of this region. Early settlers, drawn by the rich, dark earth and the promise of a good harvest, established homesteads that gradually coalesced into the patterns of life still visible today. The local economy remains largely tied to the land, with farming operations forming the backbone of its sustenance, their cycles dictating the rhythm of the seasons and the pulse of the community. While not a place of grand monuments or bustling industry, its distinctiveness lies in this enduring connection to the soil, in the quiet strength of its people who continue to cultivate the land that has sustained them for generations. The subtle scent of freshly turned earth after a spring rain, or the golden haze that settles over the fields as summer wanes, are the true landmarks of Hazel Dell.
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| Location | Hazel Dell, Cumberland County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 39.202261°N, 88.041146°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 62428, 62430 |
| Area Code | 217 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Hazel Dell, Illinois, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Hazel Dell includes coordinates 39.202261°N, 88.041146°W, situated in Cumberland County. ZIP code 62428, 62430. Telephone area code: 217. Timezone: Central Time (America/Chicago).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.